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IndexOPINIONS 4FEATURES 6

ENTERTAINMENT 8

SPORTS 10

Temple Grandin, renowned animal

science researcher, to visit Berry

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vol. 104, #13

NICK VERNONdeputy news editor

McArthurFreeman exhibit

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New Yearsresolutions

The Berry bald eagles are back,

and they arent alone.

At the time of publication, two

eggs were being incubated in the

eagles nest behind the Cage Athletic

Center. The rst of these eggs was

laid on Jan. 14 at approximately 3:10

p.m., and the second was laid on Jan.

17 at approximately 7 p.m.

Director of Agriculture Operation

& Sustainability Eddie Elsberry, who

has been observing the eagles sincethey rst appeared on campus, said

that, even though its not certain, he

does not expect another egg to be laid

this season.

If theres not [an egg laid] in the

next few days, there probably wont

be another, Elsberry said.

Though rumors are circulating

that one of the eggs may be cracked,

Elsberry said they cannot conrm nor

deny any damage. Elsberry said he

has his own theory of what viewers

are seeing.

It looked like pine straw to me,

Elsberry said.

Elsberry said the eagles

themselves seem healthy, though noone is allowed to approach them and

make sure.

Theyre eating, and incubating

their eggs, Elsberry said.

Everything looks normal.

Those who have been observing

the birds said the eagles that have

nested behind the Cage Center are

the same ones that laid eggs last

year. Elsberry said that eagles are

extremely territorial and tend to

return to the same nest every year.

Six other eagles have been spotted

around campus: two edglings

(young birds), and four sub-adults

(older birds that have not grown

their signature white head feathers

yet). Observers have found a nest on

the Etowah River, as well as a few

on Lake Weiss in Alabama. Elsberry

said they speculate that there may

be a nest near the Rocky Mountain

Project recreational area, but nothing

has been conrmed.

These eagles have become

famous nationwide thanks to the

nest-cam that streams 24 hours a

day. Cameron Jordan, director of

e-communication services, said that

since its initial release, the nest cam

has had over 700,000 views. The live

feed was originally streaming on

Berrys own broadband, but after the

feed was embedded on the Georgia

Department of Natural Resources

website, viewership increased

exponentially, and the feed was

outsourced to a streaming service

that could handle the increased

trafc, Jordan said.

PAUL WATSONeditor-in-chief

Temple Grandin, professor ofanimal science at Colorado State

University, will be speaking at

Berry on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. in The

Cage Center arena. Grandin is well

known for her work in designing

humane livestock facilities, and has

been featured on many prominent

television networks, including

CNN, NBC, ABC and CBS.

According to Colorado State

University, at least half of all cattle

in the United States and Canada, as

well as many in other countries, are

handled in humane slaughter systems

designed by Grandin. Grandin has

received much recognition for her

story of success, and the impactshe has had on both the autistic and

animal science communities.

Temple Grandins television

appearances include CNNs Larry

King Live, NBCs Today Show

and 20/20 and CBSs 48 Hours.

Additionally, she has been featured

in People magazine, The New York

Times, Forbes and Time magazine.

In 2010, HBO released a movie

based on her life, titled Temple

Grandin, starring Claire Danes. The

lm won seven Emmy awards and

has further increased the recognition

of Grandins incredible story.

Grandins book, Animals in

Translation: Using the Mysteries

of Autism to Decode Animal

Behavior, was a national nonctionbestseller.

Outside the realm of media,

Grandin consults major food

corporations such as McDonalds,

Wendys and Burger King, assisting

their teams in designing effective

and humane livestock facilities.

Grandin herself is autistic and

was unable to talk until she was 3

years old. However, this did not stop

Grandin achieving success through

her revolutionary breakthroughs in

the design of livestock facilities. In

fact, Grandins autism has allowed

her to see things that most people

cannot.

Students and professors at Berry,

across the disciplines, have made

statements about Grandin coming to

Berry.

Christina Bucher, associate

professor of English, Writing and

Rhetoric, said she was thrilled

Grandin is visiting Berry.

Im especially excited because

we discuss her work with animals and

with slaughterhouse design in my

[Rhetoric and Writing 101] courses

when we read Michael Pollans The

Omnivores Dilemma, Bucher said.This semester, my students will get

to have the remarkable experience

of hearing her in person.

Noelle Mouton, an animal

science major and ofcer of the

national agricultural honor society,

Alpha Zeta,w said she was also

looking forward to Grandins visit.

After watching the HBO movie

a few years ago, I was inspired by

Temple Grandins story, Mouton

said. Now that I have read and

continued to learn about her

inuence on the cattle slaughter and

transportation industry, I am amazed

at how large of an impact one person

can have. It is a great privilege to

be able to have her speak here at

Berry.

The Conson C. Wilson

Lectureship, which aims to bring

scholars of national and international

renown and interest to Berry, is

hosting the lecture.

TEMPLE GRANDIN WILL BE SPEAKING at Berryon Jan. 28. Grandin, an animal science

professor at Colorado State University,works with corporations to develop humaneslaughter systems.

Bald eagles on campus lay new eggs

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY EDDIE ELSBERRY

ONE OF BERRYS BALD EAGLES LAID two eggsearlier this month. The nest-cam can beviewed online, and the eagles have recentlygained national attention. The nest is rarelyempty as shown above.

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Berry alumnus Bob Williams

and his wife Kay have donated

$500,000 to help build Berrys newathletic stadium.

The stadium, which has been

named Valhalla, will host football,

track and eld, and lacrosse, as

well as intramural sports and events

held by campus organizations. The

eld will be named Williams Field

in honor of the Williamses, who

have supported Berrys athletic

programs since Bob Williams

graduation from Berrys high

school in 1962.

Approximately $6.5 million is

needed to build the stadium, and

$3.93 million has been raised, Scott

Breithaupt, assistant vice president

of campaign and leadership giving,

said.

Construction for the stadium

will not begin until all the funds

have been raised or committed.

The Williamses have been

long-term supporters of Berryboth nancially and through

volunteering their time, Breithaupt

said.

Bob Williams has volunteered to

do radio broadcasts for basketball

games and has organized alumni

reunions. He has also donated

vehicles from his auto dealership in

Rome for Berry to use.

The Williamses have also givento Berrys new nursing program

and helped fund the Gate of

Opportunity scholarship. They

have given Berry over $1 million

in the past year, Breithaupt said.

While the Williamses have

supported Berry for several

decades, Bob Williams said he

was initially opposed to the idea

of Berry having a football team.

However, he changed his mind

when he met Berrys head football

coach, Tony Kunczewski.

I was totally against football

to start with, Williams said. But

when Coach K came in and I saw

how he worked with the kidshe

teaches these kids not only about

football but life and how to get

along after school.

Bob Williams said he and his

wife attended all the home football

games this season, and he was

impressed by the football players

and how respectful and polite theywere.

They worked just as hard thelast play of the season as the rst

play of the season, Williams said.

Bob Williams said having a

stadium on campus could help

draw alumni back to campus and

turn football games into an all

day affair with tailgates and more

opportunities to socialize before

and after the games.

Kunczewski said having a

stadium on campus would have a

tremendous impact and give the

football team a sense of pride.

One of the big reasons for

establishing football here is to

enhance the campus vibrancy, and

I think an on-campus stadium will

obviously go a long way towards

doing that, Kunczewski said.

Kunczewski also said the

stadium will not only be benecial

to Berry during the football season

but year-round, as it will also beused for other sports and campus

events.

[The Williamses] have been

loyal supporters throughout the

season, Kunczewski said. They

just love Berry in general, and they

support the Berry mission whether

it be football, other athletics, the

Gate of Opportunitywe love the

fact that theres an alum like Bob

who can interact with our players.

MEGAN REEDnews editor

Berry alumnus and wife donate

$500,000 for new athletic stadium

COURTESY OF ALAN STOREY

BERRY ALUMNUS BOB WILLIAMS AND HIS WIFE

KAY HAVE SUPPORTED Berry for decadesand recently donated to help fund the newstadium.

TRESPASSINGOn Jan. 20, seven students

were found behind the gate

at C.C.C. Road. They were

located and returned to

their vehicles.

TOILET

PAPEROn Jan. 20, toilet paper

was thrown in the trees at

McAllister Hall.

THEFTOn Jan. 21, a student

reported the theft of

his iPhone 5 from the

second oor restroom of

Morgan Hall. The theft

actually occurred in early

December.

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Eagles-CONTINUED FROM P. 1

Jordan said Sony donated the

camera itself. After nesting season

ended in the summer, the physical

plant and telecom department

ran wiring and ber up the tree in

which the nest is located. Georgia

Power donated time and manpower

to install the camera correctly, and

the feed went live in September

2013.

Director of News and Editorial

Services Chris Kozelle said the

eagles have driven national interest

in Berry. This interest is measured

by the number of news articles being

published about Berry across the

nation, as well as the Berry eagles

Facebook page. The Facebookpage jumped from 4,500 followers

to 7,400 followers after the eagles

were featured on the Georgia

Department of Natural Resources

website and on WSB-TV.

Kozelle said various educators

who use the nest-cam in their

classrooms have contacted Berry to

get more information on the eagles.

Elsberry said that after a 35-day

incubation period, the rst egg

should hatch on Feb. 18, with the

second hatching three days later. Yearbooks

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Cosmic BowlingKCAB will be hosting cosmic bowling

on Jan. 24 from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. at

Floyd Lanes. Floyd Lanes is located at

7 Riverbend Drive in Rome.

O. Vernon BurtonO. Vernon Burton, director of theClemson CyberInstitute will be

lecturing on technology in the

humanities on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. in

Memorial Library. CE

MiwaseThe band Miwase will be performing

a benet concert for the International

Rescue Committee on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.

in Ford Auditorium. It is free to the

public wi th a $5 suggested donation.

Miroslav VolfMiroslav Volf, a professor of

theology at Yale Divinity School,

will be speaking about the nature

of vocation on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in

Krannert Ballroom. CE

Temple GrandinAnimal science researcher TempleGrandin will be speaking in the Cage

Center on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. CE

Thesis WorkshopThe Writing Center is holding thesisdevelopment workshops on Jan.

29 and 30 at 8 p.m. in the libraryconference room.

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ABOUT 90 FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS SERVED the Rome community on Jan. 20 as part of Martin Luther King,Jr. Service Day. Volunteers spent their day off of classes helping non-profit organizations such as Rome ActionMinistries (above), the Salvation Army, Open Door Home and Angel Express.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. honored with day of service

Womens BasketballThe womens basketball team will be

playing Sewanee on Jan. 24 at 6 p.m.

in the Cage Center.

Morning PrayerJonathan Huggins, college chaplain,will be leading morning prayer on

Jan. 28 at 7:30 a.m. in the College

Chapel.

Bystander EffectAmy Stockton from the Sexual

Assault Center of Northwest Georgia

will be speaking about prevention of

harassment and assault on Feb. 3 at 6

p.m. in Krannert Ball room. CE

Career Fair PrepStudent Work and the Career Center are

hosting a workshop about preparing for

job fairs on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. in Krannert

250.

KoffeehouseKCAB and Firsthand4You are hosting

a concert with performers alumnus

Candler Hobbs and sophomore Eric

Eaton in the Jewel Box on Jan. 31 at

8 p.m.

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The real issue with ShermanThe Seattle Seahawks beat the

San Francisco 49ers in the NFC

Championship on Sunday and are

going to the Superbowl. After making

a game-saving play in the game,the Seahawks cornerback Richard

Sherman was interviewed and started

yelling and talking poorly about

the 49ers wide receiver Michael

Crabtree. Talking badly about another

player is unacceptable, but within

minutes, racist comments about

Sherman were smeared everywhere

on the Internet. His race was seen as

his problem, when really the problem

is the disrespect he showed Crabtree.

Sherman is African-American

so, unfortunately and unnecessarily,

his race was a main part of some

peoples discussion on the matter. He

was stereotyped as a thug because

he yelled about another player

immediately after the game ended.How does this action warrant that

stereotype? Any person from any

race is capable of yelling and talking

poorly of another person. He was

angry and emotional after winning a

game before going to the Superbowl.

He should have held back his anger,

but his unwillingness to refrain from

doing so shouldnt lead to racial slurs.

The question a lot of people

have asked is: If the player wereCaucasian, would he be receiving

the same amount of backlash and

criticism? People should be able to

separate his comments from his race.

We should make more of an effort

in pointing out that expressing ill

opinions about someone publicly, no

matter who does it, is unjustiable.

Sherman isnt the only one

who has made this mistake, and

unfortunately more people will make

the same mistake as time goes on. But

this circumstance captured how there

are still people out there who express

racism, some without realizing it.

Race is not the problem. The

problem is that racism still exists.

For this to cease, there needs to bean elimination of stereotyping. Next

time a celebrity disrespects someone

publicly, we should remember to

hold individuals accountable for their

actions rather than resorting to racial

stereotyping.

The Carrier editorial reects a consensus of the editorial board.

LETTERSUBMISSIONPOLICY

Letters to the editor must include a name, address and phone

number, along with the writers class year or title. The Carrier

reserves the right to edit for length, style, grammar and libel.

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Like most people graduating soon,

I am on the hunt for employment. I

am constantly on LinkedIn and other

professional networking websites. As

Im rushing around desperately trying to

nd more experience in my eld, I keep

hearing the same insult over and over

from the baby boomers: Your generation

is lazy.

There can be truth to this opinion. If

a person only looks at how many times

we check Facebook a day and how many

text messages we send instead of holding

face-to-face conversations, then yes,

they are going to hold the stance that our

generation lacks effort or care. I admit I

do like keeping up with what my favorite

author John Green has to say on Twitter,

but this isnt the sole factor baby boomers

should be taking into account when they

make the assumption that our generation

just wants to hide behind our phones and

avoid work. I love my phone, but thatdoes not mean in any way that Im not

making an effort to work hard and gain

more experience.

I applied to graduate schools last fall

and for some of the schools, there is only

a 10 percent acceptance rate. You know

what this means? My resume and personal

statement have to impress the admissions

board more than the thousands of others

who applied. My resume isnt completely

unimpressive, but it isnt going to be near

the best ones that they read and analyze.

In some cases when Ive applied for

jobs, I am seen as under-qualied, even

with four jobs in just my undergraduate

career. I am not boasting about my work

experiences; I am actually discouraged

by how much I wasnt able to accomplish

due to other obligations. I am constantly

working, and sometimes even taking a

breather by reading for leisure for an hour

becomes impossible.

Averaging a 17-hour course load each

semester, its a little dif cult to manage a

few jobs and an internship so I can attain

my dream job or graduate school, but

thats what it seems like I have to do. Ourgeneration has to work hard to get a job

one might not even want. I am not calling

older generations the lazy ones; I am

saying that there is a level of ignorance

whenever they think about the millennial

generation (people born between the

early 1980s to the early 2000s). Some

people choose to ignore the fact that

members of our generation must have

multiple experiences in our work eld

and lose sight of all the energy and focus

we put into nding a job.

I live with ve other girls and there

are some days when I dont see them at

all because of our hectic work schedules.

This can be seen as a blessing and a

curse. Fortunately, Berry has helped

their students become this way. The

opportunity to have a job and go to school

at the same time helps students gain the

knowledge and work ethic we need to

advance into the real world.

So as we, the millennials, juggle jobs

and school, think twice about calling us

lazy. Stereotyping our whole generation

from a couple of unmotivated students

isnt going to make your opinion of ourapathy correct. Leave me in peace when

I want to take an hour break from my

exhausting schedule to watch the latest

episode of American Horror Story.

How are we doing?

Think Twice Before Calling the Millennial Generation Lazy

HALEY ATHENSopinions editor

drop us a lineat our e-mail

campus_carrier@berry.edu.

PAUL ITICS-What you're not seeing

After this past week, Ive decided

that maybe this Barack Obama guy isnt

so bad.

In a recent press conference, Obama

stated that marijuana is no more

dangerous than alcohol. Yet he also

said he discourages his daughters from

ever using it (when they come of age,

of course).

Huh. Well, would you look at that.

This man, the leader of the United

States, realized that his personal

prejudices shouldnt infringe upon

the rights of others. Even better, hes

starting to make sense when he says

things like legalizing pot can help keep

the lower class out of prison.

We should not be locking up kids

or individual users for long stretches of

jail time when some of the folks who

are writing those laws have probably

done the same thing, Obama said.

If Obama can reach across the aisle

and vouch for personal rights, surely

Republicans can reach right back across

and accept that Prohibition isnt a tactic

that works.

As Mason Tvert, director of

communications for the Marijuana

Policy Project in Denver, Colo. said,

Our laws should be based on the facts,

and its a fact that marijuana is much

safer than alcohol.

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L.A. Lakers.Jon Nelson,Freshman

Texas A&M Aggies.Sarah Jones,

Senior

Auburn Tigers.Kacky Gianturco,

Junior

New EnglandPatriots.

Sarah Escaro,Junior

Denver Broncos.Samuel Adam Jones,

Sophomore

the CARRIER Berry College

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PAUL WATSONeditor-in-chief

While we were putting together the newspaper

yesterday, we had a little problem running

around. One of our staff members named this

little problem Franklin the Mouse. She was set onsaving Franklin by catching it in a jar and releasing

it outside. The rest of us, however, wanted to get

rid of this mouse before it left scat everywhere and

chewed up wires.

So we set a non-killing trap. We knew the

mouse had scurried into a small hole, so we put

a Reeses Cup in a jar and waited. And waited. It

popped its head out every now and then, but as far

as I know, its still sitting in its hole, waiting for

the right time to get food (probably right after we

left the ofce).

This wasnt the rst time this winter Id been

trying to catch mice. Since my house sits in the

middle of a pasture, we had three or four mice

invade our house over Christmas break. Since our

Yorkshire Terrier wasnt doing his job of catching

the mice, we had to set traps all around the house

to catch them ourselves. At one point, I had to

chase one of these mice through the house to catch

it.

As little as they are, theres a reason mice

arent welcome indoors. Besides being a sign of

uncleanliness, mice carry disease and can cause

damage. Though the damage may seem small, it

can affect the most delicate systems, which canlead to even bigger problems.

These mice are a perfect metaphor for those

things we dont say, those issues we keep bundled

up. Sure, they may seem petty, but its these small,

insignicant matters that can do the most damage

without us even realizing it. We let these small

thingshim not holding the door open, her not

saying goodbyethat can build up and take the

most damaging toll on our lives and relationships.

We let these instances build up without realizing

it, then suddenly he says the wrong thing and all

hell breaks loose.

If these little things arent damaging our

lives, they carry disease. He didnt hold the

door; I wonder how else hes trying to ruin our

relationship/friendship. Its thought processes

like this that start to seep in, affecting every happy

memory you may have had with whatever person

ts this scenario.

Even more, these mice affect how we think

of ourselves. I cant believe I said something so

stupid. I should think about all the other stupid

things Ive done, too. Just like that, were in a

bout of self-loathing, sometimes wondering how

we could ever get by in life being so stupid.As simple as it sounds, we have to catch our

mice before they do their damage. Everyone has

his or her own mice hidden away; youre not the

only one. Whats important is identing where the

rats nest iswhere we feel the most negativity

towards another person or towards ourselves.

Once weve done that, we have a couple options.

One, we can catch the mouse and put it out. Get

everything out on the table with either yourself or

the other person, gure out the heart of the issue

and clear it up.

Or, if the issue is one that you can resolve on

your own, destroy the rats nest. These are the

kind of mice that would do much more harm

than good if they were brought to the table, like

personal prejudices or other one-sided issues. Kill

it. If it needs to see light, write it down. But dont

risk a relationship over your own misjudgments.

Mice are difcult to trap; it takes planning.

But once youve got everything set up, its the

simplest thing in the world.

The importance of catching our mice

Investing more in music with vinylSince about sophomore year of

high school, I have found myself

obsessed with buying music on vinyl.It kind of started out as a novelty.

We had a record player at home, but

I was the only one who used it. We

had only weird gospel records, so I

took it upon myself to start my own

collection.When I found a record store near

a coffee shop I frequented with my

friends that had an entire section of $1

records, I was hooked. I bought oldies

like The Village People, Musical

Memories of Hungary (which endedup being pretty awesome) and Kool

and the Gang, just to say that I had

them. My buying habits soon evolvedinto nding music I actually cared

about. These included the soundtracks

to Rogers and Hammerstein musicals,

Macy Gray and orchestral pieces.Now, I look to see if there is a

version of the music I like on vinyl

before getting the digital download.

Some alternative artists like Say

Anything, Two Door Cinema Club,

The Mowglis, Arctic Monkeys andOf Monsters and Men offer vinyl

versions of their music in addition

to common formats like CDs and

digital downloads, which keeps my

collection more modern. The records

even come in fun colors like pink(Of Monsters and Men), sea foam

green (The Mowglis) and white (Say

Anything, Two Door Cinema Club).

There is just something calming

about the process of getting the

record out of the sleeve, placing iton the player, listening to the initialwhite noise of the needle and getting

to sit back, relax and enjoy the music.

I have no opinion about whether the

sound quality of records is better

than that of CDs, and I do realizethat habitually buying an obsolete

piece of technology is expensive and

old-fashioned.

It really is substantially cheaper

and easier to only get my music from

iTunes than to wait for my music tocome in the mail. However, digital

libraries have always seemed so

empty to me. My song library says

that I have hundreds of albums, but

Ive never held them or looked at

the pictures in the cover art all too

closely. Having about 20 or 30 large,physical copies of my music is so

much more substantial to me than an

iPod Classic about a quarter of the

way full.

Yes, my collection is heavy and itis tedious to have to ip the record,

but I feel more invested in the music

than I do when Im just sitting at my

computer with my headphones on.

Because I have a physical copy of

the music and have invested more of

my time into listening to it, I tend topay more attention to it. I listen more

intently when I know that I cant put

the song on repeat or easily start it

from the beginning.

Even though I buy the vinyl form,

I dont have to miss out on todays

technologies because most recordsfrom modern artists will include a

digital download so that you can take

your music anywhere. I get the best

of both worlds.

I have absolutely nothing againstdigital downloads, but I just innatelyenjoy vinyl records more. Its really

the only reason I buy vinyl.

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37%

34%How often have you made New Year's

Resolutions in the past?

62%

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My Resolutions

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Eat Healthier

Save Money

Make better grades

Lose Weight

of Berry students who made New

Year's resolutions are still keeping

up with them.

of students made 2-4 resolutions at the

beginning of 2014

We surveyed 156 Berry students and asked them about their New

Year's resolutions. Below are the results of the survey. This is not

a scientic survey.

of students made

New Year's

resolutions

for 2014

Resolutions Survey

Frequently

Never

inFrequently

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of Berry students gave up on

their New Year's resolutions within

weeks of making the resolutions.

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Resolutions

"I know someone who said theywanted to get rid of everything they

owned and travel around in a van."

Emma Childs, Senior

"One of my friends and I maderesolutions to get boyfriends so we

can get married."

Brittany Waggoner, Sophomore

"I know someone who wanted totake more naps."

Stephen Foster, Junior

"I want to move to a warmerclimate."

Carleigh Calhoun, Junior

"I knew someone who wanted todress up all the baked potatoes he ate

like Mr. Potato Head."

Sam Andereck, Senior

New Years Eve is always a time to look

back on the past year and reminisce on the

memories and accomplishments, but once that

clock strikes midnight, its out with the old

and in with the new. In one blink, we are on to

making lists and agendas for the year to come.

We have all heard the infamous New

Years resolutions: lose weight, eat healthier,

volunteer, stop smoking, drink less, get

organized, stop procrastinating, save money,

learn something new You get the idea.

When was the last time we actually followed

through with one of those things? If you have,

good for you! If you are one who has trouble

following through with your New Years

resolutions, no worries!

We know resolutions are hard to keep.

Thats why this year wed like to give you

some tips to help accomplish the goals you

set every January. Heres to a productive New

Year!

What is the weirdest New Year's Resolution

you or someone you know has made?

7 Tips to help

you keep your

New Year's

resolutions

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Make a concrete plan:Make a creative way to remember your

original reasons for making the resolution,

so you dont forget and cannot neglect the

reasons you started in the rst place.

Put something you value

on the line:Arrange a way that you can forfeit something

you enjoy every time you do not accomplish

a goal.

Bundle your temptations:Take something you enjoy and pair it with one

of your resolutions, and only allow yourself

to do what you enjoy as long accomplished

one of your goals.

Seek social support:Find a mentor who has already reached yourgoal and get their encouragement throughout

the year as well as keeping yourself

accountable.http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/opinion/sunday/how-to-

keep-your-resolutions.html?_r=0

Set short-term goals:All or nothing goals are easy to break.

Try making monthly goals or even daily

checkpoints to help you reach your overall

resolution.

Anticipate obstacles:If you fail to give any forethought to

obstacles, then, in the heat of the moment,

you are likely to cave under pressure.

Acknowledge that setbacks

are part of the process:Do not get discouraged when one of those

obstacles sneaks up on you. Let the setback

feed your motivation to accomplish you

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of-making-_n_4475502.html

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This year, Berry is among the

top represented colleges in the

prestigious All-College Band.

Seven students will have the

opportunity to perform under

nationally recognized conductor

Dr. Glenn Price, Director of Wind

Studies at the Cincinnati College

Conservatory of Music.

Fifty-seven students from 13

different colleges and universities

will make up the All-College Band.

While there were fewer students

selected this year than last year,

Berry students will still comprise

over 12 percent of the ensemble. To

audition, these students submitted aCD recording of their music.

We have a pretty good

representation, said Dr. Lauren

Denny Wright, Director of

Wind Activities. It shows their

preparation they had from their

teachers and their own dedication

to getting ready for their auditions

which made them stand out on their

recordings.

Many of these students

have already had experience in

performing in the All-College

Band. Sophomore clarinetist Jarod

Holland placed rst chair in the

clarinet section during his freshman

year and will be returning to the All-

College Band this year.

Senior Katie Stuck, clarinetplayer and music education major,

also performed in the All-College

Band last year and was selected to

return.

I was excited, but also a little

upset because I had a better audition

this year, but I got a lower chair

placement, said Stuck. This year

the competition was tough in the

clarinet section, and I was also

playing on a broken [clarinet].

Freshman Matthew Robinson,

trumpet player and music education

major, has been playing for close to

nine years. In high school, he had

the opportunity to play in the district

honor band; however, this will be

his rst experience performing with

a band of this caliber.I was pretty excited, said

Robinson, recounting the moment

he found out he was selected to

join the All-College band. Im not

really nervous at all because Im not

really sure what to expect.

The All-College Band will

perform Friday, Jan. 31 in Savannah,

Ga. Because the group consists

of students from all over Georgia,

the band has a very limited time to

rehearse together as a group.

Its hard to believe when you

rst get to Savannah that two days

later you will be performing in

a concert, because usually you

practice for months, said Stuck.

Its denitely really demanding.

Your lips get tired, your tongue gets

tired, and your ngers get tired, but

its a lot of fun.

University of Georgia, Kennesaw

State University, Shorter University

and Young Harris are among other

colleges being represented on the

All-College Band.

Theres really not very many

opportunities where you get to

play with such a diverse group of

students and with such an inuential

director, said Stuck.

Their instructors and classmates

have supported them through their

journey and have condence that

they will do well.They have already proved

themselves, said Dr. Wright. I

would tell them to have a good time

and listen to what the conductor is

telling them, so they can learn new

things. Theyre going to do great

and represent Berry really well.

Puzzle of the weekInstructions: To complete the Sudoku puzzle, each row,

column, and 3x3 box must contain the numbers one through

nine. Remember, no number may be repeated within each

row, column, or 3x3 box. (Difculty: medium)

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With much care and precision,

Christian Bale ushers each hair of

his opus of a combover into place.

And so begins one of the best

movies of winter break, American

Hustle.

Just as Bale is nearlyunrecognizable beneath his falsely

thinning hair and prosthetic beer

belly, his character is unlike any

hes played before.

The love affair of Irving

Roseneld (Bale) and Sydney

Prosser, played by the fantastic

and versatile Amy Adams, frames

David O. Russells latest drama. In

the heat of the seventies, Roseneld,

a decievingly bright con-man, and

Prosser, his true love, mistress and

business partner, become caught up

in a scheme to take down beloved

mayor Carmine Politio (Jeremy

Renner).

Bradley Cooper skillfully portraysthe off-kilter, immature and, at times,

frightening FBI agent Richie DiMaso

who is behind the plan. Irving

strikes up an ill-fated friendship

with Polito and, between shady

dealings with the maa, has to deal

with his ery and inquisitive wife

Rosalyn who is played, with perfect

energy and emotion, by Jennifer

Lawrence.

When relations between Irving,

Richie, Rosalyn and Sydney become

twisted, the operation with the

mayor hangs in the balance. But

this lm is much more than twisted

romantic relationships: the plot

is fascinating and unpredictable;

the cast plays off of each other

perfectly and looks right at home in

ridiculous seventies attire (somehow

Adams jaw-dropping necklines and

Coopers painstakingly arranged

curlers work); and director David O.

Russell manages to convey themes

of love and loyalty in nuanced and

intriguing ways without coming

across as heavy-handed. An

expertly selected, classic seventies

soundtrack accompanies the action

and serves to complete the viewers

submersion into the time period.

Overall, I would denitely

recommend this movie. It is a well-

paced, well-acted authentic period

drama that is sure to have you bothlaughing and glued to the edge of your

seat.

Conclusion:

Worth seeing in theatres.

With less-than-stunning visual effects and

unexceptional writing, mediocre is the best

adjective to describe the second installment

in Peter Jacksons The Hobbit trilogy.

The Desolation of Smaug continues the

story of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he

and a ragtag bunch of dwarves, led by Thorin

Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), continue

to make their way back to the dwarves

homeland, in order to reclaim it from Smaug

the dragon (Benedict Cumberbatch). They

make their way through drastic landscapes,

from dark forests to lakeshores, meeting new

friends and enemies along the way.

This installment seemed to devote its

entire special effects budget to perfectingSmaug, who admittedly was a beautiful

creation. However, nearly every other

instance of heavy CGI seemed to be on the

same level as the original Lord of the Rings

trilogy which, though it was cutting edge at

the time, was released a decade ago. Some

scenes even let us peer into the very being

of Bilbo Baggins, or at least let us examine

every particle of makeup on his face.

As Jackson creates more adaptations of

J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings saga, it

becomes evident that he is using the novels

as a foundation and building onto them,

something nearly every director who makes

adaptations does. With that in mind, I tried my

best to divorce myself from the novel when

viewing the lm, accepting the presence of

Azog the Pale Orc, Legolas, Tauriel and

even the forced, awkward romance between

the last two. Yet there are some scenes from

the book that I deem almost sacred, and if

Jackson were to translate them into lm, they

would need to be done correctly.Bilbos ascent to the canopy of Murkwood

Forest is one of these scenes. In the novel, the

gang has been traveling through the forest for

a long while in stiing, utter darkness. They

are lost, scared, exhausted and near ready

to simply give in to the forest. As a hobbit,

Bilbo longed for the sun more than the

dwarves, as they normally dwelled beneath

the mountain. When Bilbo nally breaches

the canopy to the fresh breeze, the dazzling

sunlight and the sea of butteries that found

refuge in the canopy, Bilbo knew there was

hope, that there was redemption. It is one of

the most beautiful scenes in the entire novel.

Yet after only being in the forest for a few

minutes and being seemingly unaffected,

Jacksons Bilbo spends less than 30 seconds

in the fresh air before coming back down; its

as if the scene was a throwaway plot point.

The most redeeming aspect of the lm was

Smaugs dialogue, largely untouched from

the novel and spoken with such command

and intensity by Cumberbatch. It is his nalline, I am Fire. I am Death! as he ies

towards vengeance, that draws us back into

the trilogy, yearning for the next lm.

If you want to see every part of the trilogy

in theatres, be sure to catch it before its too

late; otherwise, a DVD viewing will work

just ne.

Conclusion:

Wait until it comes out on DVD.

If you are looking for a

heartwarming lm to brighten the

last dreary days of winter, look no

further than Disneys Saving Mr.

Banks. Nominated for several

awards, it has been hailed as one of

the greatest movies of this season.Directed by John Lee Hancock,

the lm stars Tom Hanks as Walt

Disney and the dynamic Emma

Thompson as P.L. Travers, author

of the beloved Mary Poppins book

that inspired the original lm. The

plot follows Disney as he pursues

the rights to create a lm adaptation

of Travers novel. Travers makes it

clear, on more than a few occasions,

that she is adamantly opposed to

this adaptation, and is unyielding to

any form of bribery that Disney has

to offer.

As Travers interacts with the

writers and composers working

on Mary Poppins, it becomesevident that her unwillingness to

help Disney goes far deeper than

her suspected selshness or hatred

for animated lms. Thompson

does a fantastic job portraying

this less-than-enthusiastic writer,

and dazzles the audience with

her spot-on portrayal of an ever-

changing spectrum of emotions.

Intertwined in the story are

ashbacks to Travers childhood,

which give great insight into some

of her writing. These ashbacks are

set in early 20th century Australia,

and vividly portray what Travers

family was like. I found myself

completely engrossed in her life,

experiencing every emotion along

with her younger self. These tender

moments were nothing short of

perfect. You will laugh with the

characters, cry with them and feel

as if you are a part of their small

family.

Besides enjoying the lm as a

standalone piece, I was fascinated

by the way that it intertwines with

the iconic Mary Poppins lm.

I have loved every song in this

paragon of musical fun since I was

very young, and it was interesting

to learn how the songs came to be,

as well as a little bit about the men

behind the music.

There was nothing that I did notlike about Saving Mr. Banks, and

I would highly recommend it, even

to those who are not fans of the

original Mary Poppins. Without a

doubt, this lm will rekindle your

fondness for a childhood favorite

and give you a behind the scenes

look that cannot be found anywhere

else.

Conclusion:

Worth seeing in theatres.

Winter films in review

Timeless classic revisitedCOMMENTARY BY

MADI MCEVERentertainment editor

Period crime drama impresses

COMMENTARY BY

RACHEL YEATEScopy editor

COMMENTARY BY

PAUL WATSONeditor-in-chief

Smaug only redeeming quality of The Hobbit

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a big month for movies.

Check out these upcoming

releases starring award-

winning actors.

Need for Speed

Feb. 7

A Fantastic Fearof Everything

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The InvisibleWoman

Feb. 7

The MonumentsMen

Feb. 7

RoboCop

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The Vikings basketball team (3-12) faced

off against the Toccoa Falls College Eagles on

Tuesday, Jan. 22 in Toccoa, Ga., suffering their

11th consecutive loss with a score of 85-78

despite a comeback in the second half.

Senior guard Hunter Smoak led Berrys

team with 26 points. He scored nine goals from

the eld and scored seven three-point baskets.

Smoaks three-point shooting left him one

basket short of a school record.

Senior guard Mac Whalen followed close

behind Smoak with 15 baskets and four ass ists.

Freshman forward Douglas Cotter added to the

Vikings effort with 10 points, his career best.Sophomore forward Owen Jacobs walked away

with a game-best of 10 rebounds.

Early on in the game, the Eagles took a

strong lead and at halftime held the Vikings at a

score of 40-22. While the Eagles led by up to 25

points during the beginning of the second half,

the Vikings started to make a recovery, scoring

56 points in the second half while only allowing45 by the Eagles.

Vikings basketball head coach Jeff Roberts

said he thought the team had a slow start

that prevented them from completing their

comeback.

For the majority of the game, we did not

give our best effort, Roberts said. We got into

a hole early and didnt have enough gas in our

tank to carry it out... We didnt play our best

defense, and didnt make all our shots.

The Vikings ended the game with a eld goal

percentage of 38, scoring 29 and missing 75.

The Vikings made 37 rebounds, ve more

than the Eagles, and allowed for 30 turnovers.

The Eagles scored 19 points off the Vikings

turnovers.

The Eagles nished with a eld goalpercentage of 46. scoring 27 and missing 59.

Four of their players scored points in the double

digits. They allowed 27 turnovers during the

game, which accounted for 29 of the points

scored by the Vikings, most during the second

half.

Jacobs said that he thought that the team had

a chance to take the game, but their comebackfell through.

I felt like it was a game we could have

won, Jacobs said. We were not all clicking

and came out a little sluggish. I was proud of

our team for battling back in the second half and

giving us a chance to win.

Roberts, who is in his rst year as Vikings

basketball head coach, said that while the record

is not where they want it to be, he expects the

young Vikings team of 13 players to nd success

in the years to come.

It is an unusual situation, inheriting such

a young team, Roberts said. When we stated

the year we only had ve veterans: three seniors

and two sophomores. What we want is to dene

the culture of Berry basketball through the

upcoming years. If we give it our all to makethe difference, add new players to the mix each

year, I think we can be on our way to competing

for a conference championship.

The Vikings will play in the Cage Athletic

Center against the Sewanee Tigers on Friday,

Jan. 24.

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Lady Vikings basketball (8-7,

1-3 in conference) started off the new

year with ve straight road games,

and has amassed a 3-2 record across

those games.

In addition to the recent string ofroad games, the Lady Vikings have

only played a home game once in

their past nine games, and have gone

5-4.

Junior point guard Chanlir Segarra

said she was content with the teams

progress, particularly over the past

few games.

I am happy with the recent wins,

Segarra said. But I know we have a

long way to go in order to meet our

goals for this season. [Head coach

Stephanie Dunn] has us working hard,

and the freshmen have developed into

a huge part of this team.

Against the Agnes Scott College

Scotties on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the

Lady Vikings forced 24 turnovers en

route to a 59-46 victory. Despite being

edged out in rebounds (49-50), assists

(nine to 10) and eld goal percentage

(24 percent to 33 percent), the Lady

Vikings were able to capitalize on

their turnover differential and held

the lead throughout the entire game.

Lately we have been cracking

down on defense, freshman center

Emma Cook said. I think that has

to do a lot with being 4-2 with the

last six games we have played. Once

we can all get on the same page for

defense, we will be hard to beat.

Senior forward Megan Walsh

scored a team-high 14 points for the

Lady Vikings, while Segarra added13 with six assists.

Junior Guard Mel McLean tallied

10 more points to help keep the Lady

Vikings ahead.

The Lady Vikings scored 19

points off of Scottie turnovers.

Despite nishing the game with

a 13-point win, the Scotties held the

Vikings to a season-low in scoring,

at 59.

The Lady Vikings defeated the

Scotties on Nov. 16 (76-36), and is

now 2-0 against them for the season.

The Lady Vikings second-most

recent game was a 62-67 loss to

the Oglethorpe University Stormy

Petrels on Saturday.

Segarra and Cook each scored 20

points for the Lady Vikings.

Segarra ended the game with a

double-double, and Cook added a

game-high 13 rebounds.Despite the individual efforts

of Segarra and Cook, the Lady

Vikings struggled to shoot the ball

as effectively as the Stormy Petrels,

only converting 29 percent of their

eld goals while Oglethorpe made 40

percent.

I had a lot of condence against

Oglethorpe, Cook said. They were

not fronting in the post which gave

me a lot of time to post up and have a

clear passing lane for my guards. We

lost because we were not doing what

was working for us the whole game

,and we let them get some easy shots

up without getting in their face.

The Lady Vikings are now 0-2

against the Stormy Petrels this season,

having lost to them 76-82 on Dec. 5.

The Vikings most recent game

and nal road game for their ve-

game road stretch was a 96-54 winover the Toccoa Falls College Lady

Eagles on Tuesday.

McLean scored a game-high 21

points, made four three-point shots

and nished with a team-best nine

rebounds in the win. Segarra added

19 points and 11 assists, and freshman

point guard Valerie McLure tallied

13 points, the most in her collegiate

career.

Our overwhelming defense and

our ability to get in the lanes softened

up the perimeter for us to get wide-

open opportunities, Segarra said.

Thanks to the post players presence

and strength in the lane as well as

their ability to nish, we were able to

pull away as a team early and stayed

ahead.

The Lady Vikings overcame their

previous shooting percentage woes

and nished the game converting 51percent of their eld goal attempts.

We shot the ball well [against the

Lady Eagles], Dunn said. We made

it tough to defend our shots.

The Lady Vikings will return to

action tomorrow against Sewanee:

the University of the South Lady

Tigers at 6 p.m. at home. The Lady

Vikings will play their next four

games at the Cage Athletic Center.

Womens basketball at 8-7, wins two of last three

Vikings basketball beat by Tocoa Falls, loses 11th straight

STEVEN EVANSsports editor

MATT SMITHasst. sports editor

COURTESY OF BOB LOWE

THE LADY VIKINGS HUDDLE during a game against the Emory University LadyEagles earlier in the season. The Lady Vikings lost the game 73-87, but havewon two of their three most recent games with scores of 59-46, 62-67 and96-54 respectively.

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Everybody

Dance Now!Club BC was held in the

Ford Dining Hall this past

weekend. It was the frst

late night event of the

new year and a chance

for students to bring in the

spring semester with a funfrst weekend back.

SENIOR BRANDON DAVIS SHOWS off some of his dance moves in front of the crowd at the climax of the night.

DANCING ACCOMPANIES laughteras senior Charlotte Collins and juniorKayla Hein enjoy a dance.

FRIENDS TAKE a break from dancing. From left to right: Freshman TaylorRobertson, Junior Elvis Diaz, Senior Clark Adkins, Sophomore Josh Billian andFreshman Tyler Shepard.

ALL PHOTOS BY BRAD TILKA, photojournalist